WRHS ALUMNI UPDATE ... Former Wachusett Regional football player Anthony Kewley recently put the wraps on a standout season with the Framingham State College football team. Anthony's all-purpose yards totaled 1,243 and he averaged 124.3 yards per game, second on the team. Framingham State finished 5-5. Anthony, a junior from Rutland, was recently elected captain for the 2009 season. He is a wide receiver. Former Wachusett football player Dan Antinarella of Holden also plays football at Framingham State. He is a sophomore offensive lineman.

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TURKEY TROT 5K ROAD RACE A SUCCESS ... The 5th Annual Wachusett Fitness Turkey Trot 5K Road Race, held Thanksgiving Day morning, had 472 finishers. The race was won by Holden's Andrew Holmes. He crossed the finish line in 15:23. Holden's Mary Beth Ryan was the top Wachusett area female, completing the course in 19:10. She was 13th overall. Paxton's David Henschel was the only other Wachusett area runner to crack the top 15, finishing 14th in 19:13.

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MACKENZIE KEWLEY HONORED ... Wachusett Regional High School field hockey standout Mackenzie Kewley, a senior, was recently selected by the Massachusetts State Field Hockey Coaches Association to the 2008 Best of 60 Senior All-Star Central squad. Mackenzie is one of 15 selected athletes representing the Central Mass. region and will be playing on Team Central at Bentley College. In addition, Mackenzie was recently named a District All-Star for the 2008 field hockey season. She participated in the recent District All-Star game at WPI. Also, Mackenzie and fellow Wachusett student-athletes Chris Murphy, Chris Lane, Maggie Lynch, and Meghan Leahy recently attended the 15th annual MIAA/MSSADA Sportsmanship Summit at Gillette Stadium. The event was hosted by the New England Patriots.

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CONDOLENCES ... To family and friends of former St. Peter-Marian football coach Owen Kilcoyne, who passed away last week. Coach Kilcoyne had friends and family in the Wachusett area. He was also one of the first coaches that this typist dealt with for post-game quotes many years back. Coach Kilcoyne was always total class, and very easy to talk to.

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WRHS GRADS PLAYING SPORTS IN COLLEGE ... Wachusett Regional High School graduate Katie Whiting of Holden is a member of The Saint Rose women's soccer team this fall. Meanwhile, Holden's Kristine Trutor is a member of the Keene State College swimming team. The Wachusett graduate was recently named Little East Conference Swimmer of the Week. She has broken the Springfield College pool record in the 100-meter backstroke.